EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERISTY
HOT WORK CHECKLIST
Date _________________________________ W.O. #__________________________________
Time Started __________________________ Time Finished____________________________
Building ______________________________________________________________________
Room # ______________________________ Floor___________________________________
Location on Floor _______________________________________________________________
Nature of Job __________________________________________________________________
____ Welding ____Brazing ____Soldering ____ Heating ____Grinding ____ Cutting ____Jet Torch ____Other
TYPE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE USED:
____ Electrical Arc
____ Grinding
____ Hot Iron
____ Open Flame Torch
____ Cutting
____ Other _________________________
REQUIRED PRECAUTIONS CHECKLIST
____ Sprinklers, fire hose, extinguishers are in
service and are operational.
____ Hot work equipment is in good condition.
____ Appropriate PPE is worn.
____ Appropriate area shielding equipment is used.
____ DPS notified of work conducted 5pm-7am,
weekdays and holidays.
____ Adequate ventilation available or provided.
____ Piping valved/blanked off.
____ Other precautions taken: _________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
____ Flammable liquids, dust, lint, oil, deposits
removed.
____ Explosive atmosphere in area eliminated.
____ Floors clean/clear of combustibles.
____ Combustible floors wet down, covered with
fire-resistant material.
____ Remove combustible material where possible.
Otherwise protect with fire resistive tarpaulins
or metal shields.
____ All floor and wall openings covered.
____ Construction is non-combustible and without
combustible covering or insulation.
____ Combustibles on the other side of the walls
moved away.
____ Enclosed equipment cleaned of all
combustibles.
____ Containers purged of flammable liquids and
vapors.
____ Fire Watch if necessary (name):
_____________________________________
____ Fire Watch will be provided during and after
work for 30 minutes, including coffee or
lunch breaks.
____ Fire Watch supplied and trained in the use of
extinguishers, hose, alarms, phone emergency
numbers.
____ Fire Watch may be required for adjoining
areas, above and below floors or obstructions.
I verify the above location has been examined. The precautions checked on the Required Precautions Checklist have been
taken to prevent fire and permission is authorized for this work.
1. Checklist will be retained by worker(s) during job.
2. When job is completed, checklist will be returned to Worker’s Foreman or DPS.
3. Checklist is good for one shift only.
Signed ____________________________
employee
Completed Checklist Shall be Posted Outside Immediate Area
EMUDPS-EHS-f033
Rev.: 1